COMPETING WITH SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY

Mining Value Stream Optimization

Wash Capacity

Rail Capacity/Schedule

Wash Costs

Operating

How many tons of each grade should we wash?

How many tons of each grade should we rail?

Rail Costs

Plant ICR

Port ICR Port

How much plant inventory should we carry?

How much port inventory should we carry?

Deployment

Plant Inventory Capacity

Inventory Capacity

Market Prices

Purchase Costs

How many tons of each grade should we sell/ship?

How many tons of each grade should we buy?

Trading

Ship Capacity/Schedule

Purchase Capacity

Decisions Capacities Costs/Prices

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